#6F132B
Closest named color: Bordeaux (#7B002C). oklch(35.9% 0.125 11.9), rgb(111, 19, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#6F132B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bordeaux (#7B002C), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bordeaux (#7B002C) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F132B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 19, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 71%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.125 11.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6F132B | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6F132B | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #6F132B text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6F132B text on black | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F3
oklch(97.1% 0.013 11.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.051 12.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A8B1
oklch(81% 0.094 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7588
oklch(70.8% 0.15 11.8)
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Step 500
500
#E4496A
oklch(63.1% 0.191 12)
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Step 600
600
#D01C52
oklch(55.6% 0.209 12)
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Step 700
700
#B30543
oklch(49.1% 0.194 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#911037
oklch(42.6% 0.16 11.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#6F132B
oklch(35.9% 0.125 11.9)
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Step 950
950
#45111C
oklch(27% 0.08 11.7)
#6F132B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2D2D2B | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F29 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7A001D | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F132B
#6F132B
oklch(35.9% 0.125 11.9)
- #004745
#004745
oklch(35.9% 0.062 191.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6F132B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bordeaux #7B002C ΔE 0.027
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.027
- Merlot #730039 ΔE 0.033
- Claret #680018 ΔE 0.035
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.043
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.044
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.046
- Wine #80013F ΔE 0.050
Use #6F132B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.